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"Immoral" Initiatives: October 2009
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And more trivial chatter). Friday, October 23, 2009. After listening to a podcast with Bill Simmons and Chuck Klosterman and starting to read Slavoj Zizek's new book, I thought of a disturbing similarity between Michael Jordan and Capitalism. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). CoopAmerica - Economic Action for a Just Planet. View my complete profile.
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"Immoral" Initiatives: No Risk / High Reward
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And more trivial chatter). Wednesday, July 23, 2008. No Risk / High Reward. The working man's a sucker.". Their answer is likely to be more deregulation and "free" market ideology right? And for those who still believe that ". Capitalism is our mode of production or that Western-style capitalism is unquestionably synonomous with democracy: http:/ www.oldamericancentury.org/14pts.htm. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). CoopAmerica - Economic Action for a Just Planet. Were Losing the Ability to Think.
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"Immoral" Initiatives: Proud Member of "Ingrate" Nation
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And more trivial chatter). Wednesday, August 6, 2008. Proud Member of "Ingrate" Nation. The following is an excerpt from an op-ed by Jonah Goldberg, National Review contributor. Not surprisingly, he's the most read columnist in the U.S. under 40. I wanted to go paragraph by paragraph systematically dismantling his flawed logic but I settled for attacking his basic premise which is not new in articulation or delivery, much less principle. Here are the first couple paragraphs:. Poverty continues to increas...
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"Immoral" Initiatives: June 2009
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And more trivial chatter). Friday, June 12, 2009. We've written back and forth with lengthy responses but this is a good representation of what has gone down since my first post. His thoughts are in quotes with my response to follow. He goes on to say:. We all have desires, but when we choose to over-indulge in risky behaviors, is that healthy? How many of these health and socio-economic trends do you think are acceptable in this new paradigm of unrestrained sexual behavior? Tuesday, June 2, 2009. Knowin...
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"Immoral" Initiatives: May 2010
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And more trivial chatter). Friday, May 28, 2010. Great Discussion Stemming from Rand Paul Comments. In the years since the 1964 Civil Rights Act, the economy of those regions has greatly improved. Calling the current markets in the U.S. "free" would be a mistake, but this is one example of a scenario where government regulation helped change not only economic circumstances but helped reform social norms. But what about those businesses with an interest in discriminating certain individuals? Bottom line, ...
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"Immoral" Initiatives: Gay Marriage
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And more trivial chatter). Tuesday, June 2, 2009. The following is a conversation I have been having about gay marriage. Someone on facebook had a status that said, "The California Supreme Court got it right! Marriage will always be one man and one woman, for life! Knowing this person was an evangelical, I chimed in on the hateful nature of religion in situations like this. After going back and forth with any takers on this guy's wall, someone sent me the following message. My response follows his. 4) Is...
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"Immoral" Initiatives: Real Democracy = Equal Representation
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And more trivial chatter). Monday, February 15, 2010. Real Democracy = Equal Representation. Record $3.47 Billion Spent on Federal Lobbying in 2009. Depressing numbers. I am as disgusted as you are with these figures. February 16, 2010 at 1:24 PM. We need a new post! March 10, 2010 at 12:12 PM. I agree with Tim! I dont understand how lobbying is legal in the first place. Its pretty much legalized bribery. We need a one term system for any real change. May 2, 2010 at 11:36 PM. View my complete profile.
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"Immoral" Initiatives: Why Isn't Intelligence an American "Virtue?"
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And more trivial chatter). Friday, July 25, 2008. Why Isn't Intelligence an American "Virtue? 8220;What tends to matter most to us, whatever our political persuasion, is simple self-interest […] self-interest is the lens that warps our perception of truth,. Bends facts to meet our preferences. The ironic thing is that truth isn’t hard to discern. Most so-called political issues can be boiled down to a simple question: Do you care more about money or people? July 28, 2008 at 8:22 PM. No Risk / High Reward.
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"Immoral" Initiatives: Capitalism and MJ
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And more trivial chatter). Friday, October 23, 2009. After listening to a podcast with Bill Simmons and Chuck Klosterman and starting to read Slavoj Zizek's new book, I thought of a disturbing similarity between Michael Jordan and Capitalism. Which goal are we working toward? Is capitalism that fosters dynamic class movement our goal or is creating a static middle class the goal? Labor seeks this, not capitalism. February 5, 2010 at 10:27 AM. February 15, 2010 at 2:12 PM. February 16, 2010 at 8:35 AM.
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"Immoral" Initiatives: Democracy Now!'s Amy Goodman Arrested at RNC
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And more trivial chatter). Monday, September 1, 2008. S Amy Goodman Arrested at RNC. Http:/ www.democracynow.org/blog/2008/9/1/amy goodman and two democracy now producers unlawfully arrested at the rnc. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). CoopAmerica - Economic Action for a Just Planet. The Value of Human Life. S Amy Goodman Arrested at RNC. View my complete profile.
